The Almighty Chuunibyou Expert

Eriri: No!

Hasegawa Izumi: If you won't give it to me even if I ask, what do you want me to do, angry.jpg.

Eriri: Then I'll lend you the money. Let's meet this afternoon, and I'll give it to you then.

With their objective achieved, the two ended their conversation.

Eriri clutched her phone, a look of dissatisfaction on her face.

Of course, it was because that tree held a special meaning!

"You promised you'd watch a meteor shower with me again if we ever had the chance in the future. If you forget, I won't forgive you!"

She murmured.

Afternoon.

The two agreed to meet at the intersection of Detective Slope.

"How long have you been here?"

When Eriri arrived, she found her Childhood Friend already waiting and asked.

"Not long, I just got here."

Hasegawa Izumi replied.

"Forget that, where's my money?"

"What do you mean 'yours'! This is money I, this young lady, earned through sweat and tears! I'm only lending it to you, you know, and you have to pay it back!"

Eriri pulled out a stack of bills from her bag and clapped it against her hand, saying haughtily.

"No problem with that, so do we need a written IOU?"

He raised an eyebrow.

Even between brothers, accounts must be settled clearly.

He understood that much.

"An IOU isn't necessary. This little bit of money, this young lady doesn't even care about it... But, what if you can't pay it back someday?"

Eriri threw the money at him, walked a few steps forward, then turned back and asked with a playful expression.

"Don't worry, I'll have the means."

He accepted the money with satisfaction and patted his chest, making a guarantee.

"I don't accept stolen money, you know. It'll be a hassle if I have to bail you out of jail later."

Eriri snorted, thinking she had seen through her Childhood Friend's little scheme.

"You doubt me? Eriri, you're still too young."

Hasegawa Izumi chuckled.

"If that's the case, I'll put myself up as collateral for you then, okay?"

"Who... Who wants a dummy like you! You'll just cause trouble for people!"

The Girl stammered, her earlobes turning even redder under the sunlight.

"Let's go! Since we're out, come with me shopping for a while."

Eriri waved and turned away.

"You're always like this, I'm used to it."

He added.

The Girl in front immediately reacted.

"Can you please keep that thought to yourself? Stop complaining!"

Observer of World 43

Inside a clothing store.

"What do you think of this hair clip?"

"It suits you very well."

"What about this hair tie?"

"It suits you very well."

"And this bracelet?"

"It suits you very well."

Suddenly, the atmosphere fell silent.

"What about this one? I think it suits you quite well."

Eriri smiled and raised her right fist, as if she might throw a Pegasus Meteor Fist at any moment.

"Uh."

Hasegawa Izumi was a little embarrassed.

"What do you mean by just one rating! You're clearly just brushing me off, is this how you treat your creditor?"

The twin-tailed girl pouted and said imperiously.

"No, I mean, Eriri is so cute that no matter how you match these little accessories, it's all the same, it won't affect anything."

He shifted his gaze and thought of what to say.

The girl's fair, jade-like face instantly flushed a pretty crimson.

However, she quickly stomped her foot and said, "It's useless even if you praise me! But, I'll let you off the hook this time!"

Then, she bought all the little trinkets she had chosen earlier.

They continued on their way.

Before long, the two arrived at a famous anime store, which had all sorts of merchandise, such as models, figurines, anime accessories, cosplay costumes, and dolls.

"This life-sized dakimakura, please."

Eriri stopped in front of a huge display cabinet, looked down for a moment, and pointed at a pillow.

"This is the vampire protagonist from The Necromancer of Iron, right? What, you like this too?"

He examined it.

"Idiot! Of course, it's for Kōko! She should like this, right?"

Eriri reprimanded him.

"That's for sure, but why do you suddenly want to give Kōko a gift? It's not her birthday yet."

He asked in confusion.

"If I want to give it, I'll give it. Does a sister need a reason to give her sister a gift? How strange!"

Eriri retorted with a question and scolded him.

"That's not wrong, now that you mention it."

He nodded with a smile.

Someone was rushing to give gifts to their sister, what a wonderful thing.

Kōko would probably be very happy, right?

After getting their things, Eriri and he went to the counter to pay.

"Hasegawa-kun?"

Just as they were about to leave, a voice suddenly called out from beside them.

"Oh, it's you, Ki-san."

Hasegawa Izumi turned his head and saw a hime-cut girl with chestnut-brown hair and light blue eyes. He had seen her a few times before, so he had some impression of her.

"I didn't expect to run into Hasegawa-kun here either... Huh? Hasegawa-kun actually bought such a dakimakura?"

Ki Karen moved closer, her eyes noticing the item in his hand.

"This, actually it's..."

He was about to answer when he realized the person beside him had already disappeared.

Good grief, she had already run off without a trace!

"Mm, it's something I'm preparing to give to my sister."

He readily admitted.

"Hasegawa-kun has a sister too."

Ki Karen seemed a little curious, but out of politeness, she didn't press further. Instead, she suddenly became a little shy, hesitating to speak.

Girl, your expression is a little strange.

"Damn it, could it be that kind of plot?"

From behind the bookshelf nearby, a head peeked out stealthily, and the girl frowned.

He chuckled inwardly and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"No, wait... Actually, I wanted to ask you for a favor. Um, Sawamura-san is your Childhood Friend, right?"

"That's right, how did you know?"

His gaze sharpened.

"Because we're in the News Department, our information is a little well-informed, so we found out... So I just wanted to ask if you could introduce me to Sawamura-san? I saw her painting of the 'Sun God' before, and I felt her painting skills were very impressive, so I wanted to ask her for advice."

Ki Karen clasped her hands behind her back and smiled.

"So that's what it is."

Hasegawa Izumi's gaze quietly fell on a certain spot, and then he received a response.

"Go find Eriri in the Art Club then, and just mention my name."

He gave his word.

"Thank you, Hasegawa-kun, I won't keep you any longer. I wish you good luck in your future endeavors~!"

The girl happily bowed to him and waved goodbye.

After walking a distance away from the anime store.

"By the way, what's a Sun God? It's not Nika, is it? I'm not that type of character."

"It's nothing, I just happened to capture the moment you jumped up and smashed the ball when you were playing tennis and drew it."

As he was muttering to himself, Eriri caught up and casually explained.

"Wasn't it cool?"

Hasegawa Izumi asked.

"Heh, it was alright. The main thing is that I drew it well."

Eriri scoffed.

They got tired from walking and found a place to rest, sitting under a sun umbrella.

"Thank you for waiting. Here are your extra-large banana sundaes."

The waitress, with a sweet smile, placed the ice cream dessert, a combination of various elements, in front of them before withdrawing.

"Whew, that was close, I almost got exposed just now!"

Eriri's face showed a look of lingering fear.

"Eriri just now was running faster than a rabbit. Is it really that shameful?"

Hasegawa Izumi teased.

Eriri picked up a spoon, scooped some ice cream into her mouth, and after pursing her lips, said, "Who's like you, you idiot, acting so lawlessly? If something like that got out, my reputation would be ruined instantly! Those human-like creatures hiding in the crowd are just waiting for such moments, and they'll pounce on you and tear you apart without hesitation!"